We at NCPA are excited to learn that President Trump and Secretary Tom Price have chosen our trusted and accomplished colleague, NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham, to lead the Division of Planning and Evaluation at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Mr. Graham has a record of accomplishment in many areas of health policy, including payment reform, regulation of drugs and devices, comparing international health systems, and the importance of incentives in medical innovation. Everyone who has worked with Mr. Graham has experienced his collegiality, humor, intelligence, and organizational and thought leadership. Although we are sorry to lose him from our team, we know his new colleagues – and the American people – will benefit greatly from his skills and drive to put patients before politicians in health reform. Mr. Graham’s senior appointment by the Trump Administration is yet another example of NCPA’s impact on public policy.

This makes me feel better that now at HHS we have someone who understands that employers are selling health insurance to their own employees with non-licensed HR people without Full and Proper Disclosure. Then when a young employee gets ovarian cancer and too sick to work she is slammed onto a Short Term COBRA extension, that costs $2,200 a month, that will TERMINATE after 18 short months. Then she can pay for the higher cost of High Risk Pools.

Good luck Dr. John Graham, just remember what you have learned here at the NCPA blog. These employees should sign a statement that says: WARNING: If you get too sick to work your premiums will EXPLODE to $2,200 a month for 18 months. If you are still want this GARBAGE – SIGN HERE.

People hated Obamacare for its highhandedness, incompetence and cost. At the same time, its crafters took great care to create new beneficiaries and new expectations. Which makes repeal very complicated and here is a resource that offersbenefits admin tool